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Climate Czar John Kerry is grilled by Representative Scott Perry regarding the "correct" amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Perry points out that for millions of years, CO2 levels were significantly higher than they are today and that current temperatures have actually trended downward since 2015. Perry accuses Kerry and other world leaders of "grifting" off the climate movement.
The hosts recount a past attempt to profit from a carbon credit scheme involving a forest in the Pacific Northwest, concluding that the system is a scam. They argue that the upcoming Paris Climate Conference will focus on keeping developing nations poor by restricting industrialization. The discussion questions how trading credits actually reduces global CO2 loading.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is criticized for his alarmist rhetoric regarding sea level rise in Rhode Island. The hosts argue that tidal flooding is a historical norm for the region and suggest that Whitehouse's stance is politically timed for the upcoming Paris climate conference.
